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Unable to remove a program from Windows Add/Remove programs

Cause: Programs that have been manually removed by the user or other programs may cause Microsoft Windows Add/Remove programs to be unable to remove the program from the Add/Remove programs list. When this occurs, Microsoft Windows Add/Remove programs may generate the below error: “An error occurred while trying to remove program. Uninstallation has been cancelled”…

Useful RUN Commands

To Access Run Command Accessibility Controls access.cpl Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl Administrative Tools control admintools Automatic Updates wuaucpl.cpl Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt Calculator calc Certificate Manager certmgr.msc Character Map charmap Check Disk Utility chkdsk Clipboard Viewer clipbrd Command Prompt cmd Component Services dcomcnfg Computer Management compmgmt.msc Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl DDE…

How to – Safe Mode in Windows

Safe Mode is used to troubleshoot boot failure issues in windows operating systems. Primarily targeted at issues where a driver failure / corruption causes Windows to crash. In such cases safe mode can be used to remove the driver files or make other changes that will prevent the crash. To enter into Safe Mode: 1.…

Unable to select “Show Hidden Files and Folders”

Perform one of the following steps to resolve the issue. 1. DLL re-registration – Click Start > Run – Type regsvr32 /i browseui.dll and press Ok. A confirmation message will pop up. – Type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll and press Ok. A confirmation message will again pop up.